Prep Cook - Preschool

The Learning Experience; Downingtown (Chester County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare center is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals ensuring safety and adhering to food handling guidelines. The ideal candidate has over a year of experience in food preparation and must meet state/local childcare licensing requirements. Join a joyful environment focused on children's growth and development, with opportunities for training and professional development.

Benefits

Employee discounts

401(k)

Ongoing training and professional development

Competitive healthcare benefits

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to obtain food handling certificate within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to meet state/local childcare licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for children.
• Ensure safety of all children by managing food allergies.
• Adhere to food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Partner with leadership to purchase food/supplies.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate flexibility to daily business needs.

Skills

Food preparation and cooking

Customer service

Food safety

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• 401(k)

Join our HAPPY Early Childhood Academic childcare center as a Cook! Our centers are focused on developing Little Learners from infancy to preschool. We make early education and daycare joyful, engaging, and fun so children are happy to LEARN, PLAY and GROW.

We believe everyone deserves to work in a happy environment. Join us to experience why Happy Happens Here.

What We Offer:

• State-of-the-Art Classrooms: Our immersive classroom setting utilizes the latest technology, materials, and resources to allow children to “learn, play, and grow.”
• Opportunities for Growth: We offer ongoing training and professional development, tuition reimbursement, and leadership pathways to help you meet your goals as an educator.
• Compensation: Competitive healthcare benefits, premium compensation, and performance bonuses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for children that meet proper nutritional requirements.
• Ensure safety of all children by maintaining and tracking food allergies for each child in our center and communicate identified allergies to teachers daily with every food delivery.
• Adhere to proper food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures, ensuring that food is stored and managed properly.
• Partner with the Center Leadership team to purchase all food/supplies necessary and keep inventory records as required by local and state agencies.
• Provide excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards parents and children, listen, and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates flexibility to the daily business need of a childcare center.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to obtain food handling certificate within 90 days of hire.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to meet state/local childcare licensing requirements.